Islanders Skills Competition Assignments Announced

The skills competition assignments have been announced! The 2023 NHL All-Star Skills™ presented by DraftKings Sportsbook, kicks off on Friday night at 7 p.m. eastern.
Brock Nelson will participate in the Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting™ challenge, where players aim to hit break four Styrofoam targets in the net in the fastest time. The Islanders center co-leads the team with 19 goals this season and scored a career-high 37 goals last year.

Ilya Sorokin will participate in the Discover NHL Tendy Tandem™. This is a new event for the 2023 Skills Competition.
Per the NHL:
Eight goaltenders will participate in this event, with one goalie from each division designated the shooting goalie and one the in-net goalie. The shooting goalies will earn points based on the accuracy of their shots at the net, and the in-net goalies will face rushes of three, two or one player(s), based on the number of points earned by the shooting goalie in their tandem.
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The individual winner of each event of the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills™ presented by DraftKings Sportsbook will earn $30,000.
The All-Star Game is on Saturday at 3 p.m.